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About Elephant Grass and Parsnip

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
-

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Parsnip

In Hindi

हाथी घास
चुकंदर

In German

Elefantengras
Pastinake

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Panais

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Chirivía

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
cherivia

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Pasternak

In Latin

elephanti herba
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Parsnip

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Grass and Parsnip? We provide you with everything About Elephant Grass and Parsnip. Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns and Parsnip doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Parsnip has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Grass and Parsnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Parsnip

Season and care of Elephant Grass and Parsnip is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Grass and Parsnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Parsnip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Parsnip is Loam while the PH of soil for Elephant Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Parsnip is Neutral.

Elephant Grass and Parsnip Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Parsnip are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Parsnip

Care of Elephant Grass and Parsnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.